Richard Russo, whose class-based novels are often based in upstate New York, is out with a collection of essays called “Life ...

Peniel Joseph writes about this pivotal year in his new book, "Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights ...

At the Morgan Library, 15th-century illuminated atlases embody the medieval appetite for wonder and myth.

Alex Thompson, co-author of the new Biden book, "Original Sin," talks with The D.C. Brief about his reporting on Biden's ...

In the final two years of his presidency, Joe Biden had private moments where he could not recall the names of top aides, had ...

Many former presidents are known to be voracious readers. Among the more noteworthy are Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama.

Mark Whitaker’s new book is about the many ways Americans have embraced the minister in the 60 years since his assassination.

In Madeleine Thien's speculative fiction about a climate-ravaged future, 7-year-old Lina learns from past voyagers and other ...

One of the most eagerly awaited books of the year, Ron Chernow’s new biography of Mark Twain covers all aspects of the life of the most famous American writer of his time. The book, released on March ...

The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home, announces the full lineup of the 2025 Summer Author Series and In Conversation. This year, ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, except for skin cancers. It accounts for about 30% (or 1 in 3) of all new female cancers each year. The American Cancer Society's ...

In 1978, a dredging gang working for British Waterways was struggling with a problem. They were trying to clear obstacles on the Chesterfield Canal so they could stabilise a concrete wall — not an ...